Carry tissues. Because ‘Pagglait’ is bound to make you cry…from laughing too much!
Coming up on Netflix on 26 March, this crazy yet heartwarming movie combines comedy with a bittersweet reminder, showing how women are seen in a patriarchal society, with others taking their decisions for them.
‘Pagglait’ is the story of a young widow named Sandhya which is played by Sanya Malhotra, who loses her husband after five months of marriage. The movie will take you around how she finds her own identity, purpose of life and takes you on an internal journey of self-discovery.
Shining performance with quirky lines to lighten up the mood of the situation, ‘Pagglait’ shows how from mourning, a sudden windfall in terms of insurance money pushes the situation further in the comedy realm with nuanced moments of joy, happiness, confusion and chaos together.
Directed by Umesh Bist, the film stars an ensemble cast, including Ashutosh Rana, Sheeba Chaddha, Sayani Gupta, Raghubir Yadav, Natasha Rastogi, Rajesh Tailang, Shruti Sharma, Jameel Khan, Meghna Malik, Ananya Khare, Yamini Singh, Bhupesh Pandya, Chetan Sharma, Aasif Khan, Nakul Roshan Sahdev, Ashlesha Thakur, Sachin Chaudhary and Saroj Singh.
A simple story dealing with complex emotions of life and death, told through the unique lens of a young widow, watch the trailer of ‘Pagglait’: